You can't bleed love from a stone.

Ive been in an abusive relationship for over a decade. I was convinced that I couldnt financially care for myself to make a clean split and too scared to watch my future fall apart to leave. In the end, it fell apart anyway.

On 5/1/2026 I went to the ER in the middle of the day for shortness of breath, consistent passing out, mouth bleeding and what I thought were blood clots. I didnt ask anyone to go with me. I went alone because i knew noone would come anyway. I ended up getting a CT scan where they found that I was dangerously anemic, essentially getting 50% oxygen to my blood and that I had lung nodules in each lung. In that time, I have been taking care of my family. My aunt was in a similar situation and essentially bleeding to death and subsequently diagnosed with cancer. After 11 days of being there for her, my body started to shut down again. I asked for help from my mother and partner which has resulted in each calling me manipulative, corrosive and burdensome. Here are the audiofiles from those conversations. If this is the last thing I make - I want my truth to be told. I just wanted care and love.